Rail joint



June 24, 1930. I A. H. BROUSSARD Er AL 1,765,650

RAIL JOINT Filed March 5, 1929 flnuentors: e/(delin JKBroussard efliiorney Patented June 24,1930 I 1,765,650

UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE mnmr x. BROUIIABD m noozs x. monnaux, on new onnnans, Louisiana mu. comer Application filed March I, 1929. Serial 1%. 344,881. The present invention relates to improve ment of our invention, the numeral 1 desig I I ments in railroad joints and has for its prinnotes a substantially elongated steel tie plate oipal ob ect to provide an improved fastem that is provided at its respective ends with -in'g means for positively clampin a rail or suitable openings to accommodate spikes 2' 5 the adjacent ends of a pair of a ined rails whereby the tie plate may he fixedly secured on in ppslfion on a tite plate against lateral and 0:11 the wolodep tie 3 the manneir as suggest ver lea movemen e ver sear i" i nine 1 an 2 One of the important objects of the pres Foriiied on iihe iippgr face of'the tie plate 1 mt inventio," 1'! to Provide rjail fastening inwardly of the re "ootive ends thereof are 3191116 @1195 111011139! the Provision fi P the transverse shoul ere 4i and 6, res' eotively, 65 sensors eastern siege ne g een r or e tie lates. ao ogt ese s on dere onestressessteer edge rese -e esse iii hiii r e a 1"o*- g g g l z p i posed edge portions of: these shoulders a e 2 2 I i zzg fgfi gfig g g formed :Wliill the longitudinally extending s mbl d? additional means bein pro ided substgngauy 3 8 lh i 6 0? a for positively securingthe slide 1e locking p .5 fil h g iigg igrestingmmss esentsees serene seen the e e be ee ei we a the above mentioned character w ioh is of P l -l. i s??? i -e g simple in construction, inexpensive, strong HS? or F i ge 3. 95??59? o pair of alined ra11s,sa1d ad acent ends of the and durable and further well adapted to the rails have their b l k e r o v. urpose for which it is designed. 7 f? I 5 7 25 P other obiects and advantages of the im pppelr tface of the intermediate portion of the vention wil become ap arent from the fol- 19 p V o lowin description whorl taken in connection I of fish plates f las l q l with g accompanying drawing. 7 1n Ifggure 4 of the draw ng are arranged on so Inthe accompanying drawing wherein like g fi fi 9 gmil g f g fi 7 reference characters indicate corresponding e 39 9 i i P, S part5 throu bout the sevemlviews: plate terminates in spaced relation with re Figure 1 1s a detail perspective view of the s to the inner $1 8? the l rail oint embodying o r ti der formed on the tie plate 1 and furthermore, 35 Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view the outer Eidge (Tithe hollzfintal Partlon 8 1S through the joint. alsoprovided with aV-shaped channel 9 Fi 3 i m m d mfl pal-spec. similar to the channel 6 formed in the inner tivo view of one on portion of the base or longltlldmfll of each Shoulderti l t The inner portion of the base or horizontal 4o igure 4 is a detail perspective view of portion 8 of each fish plate? extends over the 35 ,45 illustration is shown the preferred embodi= 10 is a n 0: th fi h l t s, nd respective base flange of the rail, while the Figure 6 is a similar view of one of the upstanding portion 10 engages with the relockin wedges. gipective side of the web portion of the rail.

In tile drawing wherein for the purpose of he uplper edge of the upstanding ortion opted to engage with the un or side on: r

of the head of the rail in the manner as clear- 1y indicated in the drawing.

, openings 14, the purpose of which will be presently described.

The wedges 12 are driven between the adjacent edges of the shoulders 4, and the respective angle or fish plates 7, the beveled edges 13 being adapted for cooperation with the respective V-shaped channels whereby to positively secure the fish plates 7 in engagement with the respective sides of the rail or rails to positively secure the same on the tie plate against lateral and vertical movement.

For the purpose of securing the locking wed 'es in their properly adjusted positions on the tie plates, I employ the spikes 15 that are driven through the openings 14 and through the elongated slots 16 formed in the tie plate 1, the pointed ends of the spikes being driven into the wooden tie 3 as clearly shown in Figure 2.

When the parts are arranged as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the rails are positively secured in position against creeping and due to the simplicity of my construction, the parts can be readily and easily assembled as well as manufactured at a low cost.

A rail-joint of the above mentioned character will at all times be positive and efficient in carrying out the purposes for which it is designed? While we have shown the preferred embodiment of our invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is z- In combination, a tie, a tie plate secured on the upper face thereof, the intermediate portion of the upper face of the tie plate providing a seat supporting a rail, shoulders formed on the upper face of the respective end portions of the tie plate, the inner edge of each shoulder being inclined gradually from one end thereof to the other end, the inner edge of each shoulder being formed with a V-shaped channel, a pair of fish plates for disposition on the tie plate on opposite sides of the rail, the outer ends of the horizontal portions of said fish plates being spaced with and locking wedges slidably fitted between the outer ends of the horizontal portions of the fish plates and the respective shoulders, the longitudinal edges of the locking wedges being beveled for cooperation with said V- shaped channels, and means for positively securing the locking wedges in their adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

ADELIN H. BROUSSARD. LOUIS K. THIBODEAUX. 

